Shi Dongpeng has been edged by Japan's Masato Naito at 0.01 seconds in the men's 110m hurdles qualifying in Doha today, but still advanced to the Asian Games final as the second fastest in the second heat.

Final berth earned by the 22-year-old made Tuesday afternoon's final see two Chinese out of the eight finalists following Olympic champion and world record holder Liu Xiang's stormy performance in the only other heat.

The Chinese duo will vie for the Asiad title against South Korea's Park Tae Kyong and Lee Jung-Joon, Japan's Naito and Tasuku Tanonaka, as well as the hosts Qatar's Mohammed Essa M. A. Al Thawadi and Malaysia's Hassan Mohd Robani.